Greenfield Township, Gallia County, Ohio
Greenfield Township, Gallia County, Ohio | |
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Township | |
Location of Greenfield Township in Gallia County Location of Greenfield Township in Gallia County |
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Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Gallia |
Area | |
• Total | 33.3 sq mi (86.1 km2) |
• Land | 33.3 sq mi (86.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation[1] | 728 ft (222 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 498 |
• Density | 15.0/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 39-32074[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1086137[1] |
Greenfield Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 498 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the far western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Madison Township, Jackson County - north
- Perry Township - east
- Walnut Township - southeast
- Symmes Township, Lawrence County - south
- Washington Township, Lawrence County - west
- Jefferson Township, Jackson County - northwest
It is the most westerly township in the county.
No municipalities are located in Greenfield Township.
Name and history
Statewide, other Greenfield Townships are located in Fairfield and Huron Counties.
Government
The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer,[4] who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
References
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- ↑ Gallia County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.